Roblox’s AI-Powered Age Verification Is a Complete Mess
David Gilbert
created: Jan. 13, 2026, 6:54 p.m. | updated: Jan. 16, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Just days after launching, Roblox’s much-hyped AI-powered age verification system is a complete mess.
Roblox says it is implementing the system to allow users to safely chat with users of similar ages.
Roblox says all personal information is “deleted immediately after processing.” However many users online say they are unwilling to conduct age verification over privacy concerns.
Peope who have verified their ages are only allowed to chat to a small group of other players around their own age.
For example, those verified as under 9 can only chat with players up to the age of 13.
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